TRAFFIC - "shanghai noodle factory" Tablature
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"Shanghai Noodle Factory"
(S. Winwood - J. Capaldi - C. Wood)
Intro:
(acoustic guitar; full band enters where indicated by chords):
D [N.C.]
v v v v v v v v
---------2-2-3-5-|---5-7---8-------
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-/-------2-2-4-5-|---5-7---9-------
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D [N.C.*] D7 Db7
v v v v v v v v
---------8-8-7---|-5-------4-------
-----------------|-----------------
-/-/-----9-9-8---|-5-------4-------
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* end cold last time
Verse 1:
C7
In a Shanghai ...
Place where I ...
G7
Nowhere ...
C7
People there were ...
Tiny cogs in ...
G7
Turning ....
Bridge 1:
Bb
Had to make ...
C F A
Soon I had to wake up ....
Bb Dm/A Gm Bbmaj7/F
On my island ...
Edim7 A7 Dm
With impo... ssible ....
(acoustic guitar w/flute and organ):
(Dm) Gm C
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
[repeat intro]
Verse 2:
In a Shanghai noodle f....
Bridge 2:
Bb
Had to ...
C F
Knew I couldn't ...
Everything at ....
[repeat intro]
Break:
C7
In a Shanghai noodle factory - ....
G7
Nowhere doing ...
C7
Nowhere doing .....
G7
Nowhere doing ...
C7
Nowhere doing ....
G7
Nowhere...
(instrumental solos over same chord progression):
C7 G7 [6X]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[repeat bridge 2]
[repeat intro; end as indicated]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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